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Horse profile

First Watch (GB)

Midnight Legend (GB) × My French Willow (GB) (Man Of France (GB))

Sex: horse
Foaled: 2005

See also: First Watch (IRE) · Mrs J. Harrington · 1 run · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Jun 2010, Worcester (PU/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

6PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Jun 10	Worcester	PU/8	20/1	-	Robert Thornton	Martin Keighley	World Cup Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Firm	10-12	Clear Sailing (GB)	£2,927	20	0/6
3 Jun 10	Wetherby	6/10	7/2	20¾	Jason Maguire	Martin Keighley	Racing Again On Wednesday 13th October Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	11-2	Call Me Bill (IRE)	£1,507	-	0/9

PU/823 Jun 10 · Worcester20/1
World Cup Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
23 Jun 10
Course
Worcester
Pos
PU/8
SP
20/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Robert Thornton
Trainer
Martin Keighley
Race
World Cup Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Clear Sailing (GB)
Winner prize
£2,927
Days
20
Future form
0/6
6/103 Jun 10 · Wetherby7/2
Racing Again On Wednesday 13th October Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
3 Jun 10
Course
Wetherby
Pos
6/10
SP
7/2
Btn
20¾
Jockey
Jason Maguire
Trainer
Martin Keighley
Race
Racing Again On Wednesday 13th October Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Call Me Bill (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,507
Days
-
Future form
0/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Martin Keighley	3 Jun 10	23 Jun 10	6/10	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Martin Keighley

Trainer: Martin Keighley
First run: 3 Jun 10
Last run: 23 Jun 10
First run for yard: 6/10
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Jun 10	23 Jun 10

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 Jun 10
Last run: 23 Jun 10

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchMidnight Legend (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMidnight Legend (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNight Shift (USA)
Sire's damMyth I (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMy French Willow (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMy French Willow (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMan Of France (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Midnight Legend (GB)

My French Willow (GB)

Night Shift (USA)

Myth I (GB)

Man Of France (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Watch (GB)

Sexhorse

Foaled2005

SireMidnight Legend (GB)

DamMy French Willow (GB)

DamsireMan Of France (GB)

Sire's sireNight Shift (USA)

Sire's damMyth I (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingWillowpattern (GB)

Female line

My French Willow (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance
Midnight Legend (GB)	My French Willow (GB)	Man Of France (GB)	horse	Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4f

Midnight Legend (GB)

Sire: Midnight Legend (GB)
Dam: My French Willow (GB)
Damsire: Man Of France (GB)
Sex: horse
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Midnight Legend (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	8,573	1,192	2,850	13.9%	33.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,618	342	848	13.1%	32.4%	2
On Good going	3,260	470	1,087	14.4%	33.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	924	115	301	12.4%	32.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 8,573
Wins: 1,192
Placed: 2,850
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,618
Wins: 342
Placed: 848
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 32.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,260
Wins: 470
Placed: 1,087
Win %: 14.4%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 924
Wins: 115
Placed: 301
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 32.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Midnight Legend (GB) × Man Of France mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First Watch (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0

First Watch (GB)

Horse: First Watch (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

My French Willow (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Midnight Legend (GB) out of My French Willow (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Young Buster I (IRE)

Willowpattern (GB)0W · 4R

Female line

1My French Willow (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full My French Willow family

In brief

When was First Watch foaled?

First Watch (GB) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of First Watch?

First Watch (GB) is by Midnight Legend (GB) out of My French Willow (GB), a daughter of Man Of France (GB).

Who trained First Watch?

First Watch (GB) was trained by Martin Keighley and owned by H R H The Princess Royal at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is First Watch's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, First Watch (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is First Watch still racing?

First Watch (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 June 2010 at Worcester in the World Cup Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.